Scop

A scop (pronounced "shope") was a storyteller and poet in old Anglo-Saxon society, often attached to a court to recite poetry and old stories. The scops recited old Germanic myths, and scops were responsible for passing down stories from generation to generation, telling stories at weddings, parties, and other social gatherings. One famous Anglo-Saxon myth is that of Beowulf, which was recited since the 6th century and finally written down in the 11th century by Christian monks in England, giving it Christian influences.